The House of Representatives convened today in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan. The meeting began shortly after 10:00 A.M. On the Orders of the Day were the following:

BILLS

1. General Revenue Supplementary Appropriation (2012/2013) Bill, 2020.

2. General Revenue Supplementary Appropriation (2020/2021) Bill, 2020.

 

PAPERS

Supplementary Appropriation Schedule for Fiscal Year 2012/2013.

Supplementary Appropriation Schedule for Fiscal Year 2020/2021.

Report to the National Assembly on Primary Balance Budget Outturn for Fiscal Year 2019-2020.

 

MOTIONS

  1. Caribbean Development Bank – COVID-19 Emergency Response Support (US$15,000,000) Loan Motion, 2020.
  2. Caribbean Development Bank – Enhancing Sugarcane Farmers Resilience to Natural Hazard Events (US$1,013,000) Loan Motion, 2020.
  3. Inter-American Development Bank – Support to Safety Nets for Vulnerable Populations Affected by Coronavirus in Belize (US$12,000,000) Loan Motion, 2020.
  4.  International Fund for Agricultural Development – Resilient Rural Belize (Be-Resilient) Project (US$1,914,800) Loan Motion, 2020.

The 2 above mentioned Bills were passed. As well, the 3 Papers were ordered to lie on the Table and the 4 Motions were adopted by the House. At today’s Meeting all Members were present except for the Honourable Gaspar Vega and the Rt. Honourable Said Musa. The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 P.M.